"I prefer to wait for tomorrow [Sunday], before commenting on Yarmolenko. It is better to have the diagnosis of the doctor first to be more sure what has happened with his foot," Pellegrini told reporters.

"It's his ankle, between his foot and the ankle, so it is better to wait. I don't talk about it anymore, it didn't look so good but still, we have to wait.

"We have five players who have long injuries, now if we see tomorrow about Yarmolenko – it might be more. Obiang had a calf injury in the last day, but I hope it will be a short one [absence]."